There is no greater synonym for transitional weather, in terms of clothing, than the trench coat. This wise invention, born in 1879 from the hand of Thomas Burberry in the form of a cotton fabric as light as it is rain-resistant, returns every spring without fail to its appointment with the unpredictable weather changes that baffle us when choosing an outfit each morning.
Baptized in the Anglo-Saxon world as trench coat, in honor of its birthplace, the trenches of the First World War, the trench coat has evolved tirelessly for decades in a multitude of formats, colors, and styles, even bringing the characteristic check lining to the forefront, also the work of the founder of the Burberry fashion house. Shortening it to waist level, halfway down the leg, or radically as if it were a crop top, is the big novelty this season, a phenomenon that both designers and an urban public thirsty for new ways to interpret it have embraced with the same enthusiasm.
On the creative front, in addition to the short version of the Mayfair design proposed by Thomas Burberry, one of his great bestsellers made of ultra-light trench coat fabric, a flood of proposals with a greater or lesser cut in centimeters of fabric is added.
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While The Attico brings its structured and oversized silhouette to waist level, Jean Paul Gaultier does not hesitate to cut it below the chest, advocating a crop design matching the skirt. Masculine and belted for Margiela, with an asymmetrical cut and mini-cape in Hyun Park’s mind for his Korean brand Mmam, or detachable for a possible debut according to Adam Leenaerdt, are some of them. With ties and hoods, removable belts or chimney collars, the possibilities are endless. It’s clear: the trench, in short, is a resounding yes this spring.
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Buttoned and with tabs, from Coach Outlet
Puffed, from Sandro
With double lapel, from The Attico
In ecru tone and relaxed fit, from Thinking Mu
Oversize and coffee color, from Mango
With belt and cuffs, from Self-Portrait
Balloon effect, from Pull&Bear
With hood and parka silhouette, from Massimo Dutti
Orange and with high collar, from Bimba Y Lola
With built-in scarf, from H&M
Powdered, from &Other Stories
Khaki and with maxi pockets, from Ichi
With belt, from COS
Blazer style, from AllSaints
With hood, from Sézane
Chimney collar, from Samsøe Samsøe
